If you teach K-12 in the U.S., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, Kennedy Space Center gives you free entry to the visitor complex with its Educator Study Pass. You don’t have to live in Florida. You pick up the pass at Will Call with proof that you teach, and then you walk in.
If you’re planning a unit on space, or you’ve been looking for a reason to take your own family to see the rockets, set this up before you drive out. The paperwork is the part that trips people up, so the steps below cover exactly what to bring.
How To Get The Kennedy Space Center Teacher Discount
- Print one of three things: an active teaching certificate from the U.S., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands; a photo badge that shows the title Teacher or Educator for Kindergarten through Grade 12; or a letter on school letterhead, dated and signed by your principal, with your name and a line saying you’re an educator at the school.
- Take it to Will Call, at the entrance of the visitor complex. It has to be a printed copy, and a photo on your phone won’t do.
- Collect your Educator Study Pass, then go to the admission turnstiles and show a photo ID with the same name as the one on the pass.
If your badge only has your name and a school logo, add the letter from your principal so nobody has to guess what you do. Check the final details with the Reservations Department before you make the trip, at 1.855.433.4210, any day from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.
Who Can Use The Pass
The pass is for active K-12 teachers. Homeschool parents can’t get it. Kennedy Space Center offers homeschoolers a special discounted rate instead, and the Reservations Department can tell you what it is.
The pass is for you. Ask the Reservations Department what the people coming with you will pay. For more places where a teaching badge gets you in the door, browse our entertainment discounts for teachers.
The Educator Appreciation Event
Kennedy Space Center also holds an Educator Appreciation Day. On that day teachers can get tickets through ID.me before they arrive, or bring the same printed items to Will Call. Kennedy Space Center describes the Educator Study Pass as good for a year, and you can pick one up while you’re at the event.
Check the Educator Appreciation Day listing for the next date.
Q&A
Is the Kennedy Space Center teacher pass only for Florida teachers?
No. It’s for K-12 teachers anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What do I bring to get the pass?
One printed item at Will Call: an active teaching certificate, a photo badge showing the title Teacher or Educator for K-12, or a signed letter on school letterhead from your principal. Then a matching photo ID at the turnstiles.
Can I show a digital copy on my phone?
No. Kennedy Space Center requires a printed copy and makes no exceptions.
Can homeschool parents get the Educator Study Pass?
No. Homeschoolers get a special discounted rate, which you can ask about through the Reservations Department.
How long does the pass last?
Kennedy Space Center describes it as free access for a year when you pick it up at the Educator Appreciation Event. For a pass picked up on any other day, ask the Reservations Department.
Who do I call with questions?
The Reservations Department, at 1.855.433.4210, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET every day.
More Information:
Read the Educator Study Pass page and the Educator Appreciation Day page on the Kennedy Space Center site. Check the terms there before you go.